
Time to elevate your game and esports experience beyond the realm of the “just acceptable” with a PC that stands tall amongst your gaming circle. Engineered with AMD Ryzen™ 5600H processor, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 graphics, DDR4 memory and M.2 NVMe SSD storage options, the Lenovo™ IdeaPad™ Gaming 3 projects a quiet and serene confidence with smooth, crystal-clear visuals and seamless gameplay that stays cool through improved thermals. The IdeaPad Gaming 3 is also stunning visually turned on or off with an 120 Hz clear FHD display and an advanced gaming keyboard.
Q: What is the refresh rate of the screen?
A: The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15 Gaming Laptop, model number 82K20003US, ships with a 15.6 inch (screen size measured diagonally) IPS - FHD (1920 x 1080) screen, with a brightness level of 250 nits, an a refresh rate of 120Hz.
A: The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15 Gaming Laptop, model number 82K20003US, ships with the Firmware TPM 2.0 Security Chip that is required for upgrading to Windows 11. Microsoft is still finalizing the requirements to upgrade from the latest version of Windows 10 to Windows 11 at this time. Here is a link to more information about upgrading to Windows 11: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/windows-11-requirements. Whether this configuration is compatible with a specific game will depend really on the requirements and compatibility of the specific games. We recommend you check with the specific game's software publisher's web sites, of the games you want to play, for their compatibility with Windows 10 Home 64-bit operating system and the minimum/recommended hardware requirements (Is a Graphics card required, the processor speed and the minimum required system RAM and the minimum available hard drive space) to run their program, then compare those requirements to this system's configuration.
A: It's for connecting a second hard drive to the motherboard, which unless you plan on taking it apart, won't be necessary to do.
Q: Can I upgrade the RAM to 16GB?
A: Yes. It has two slots available. Current stick in is an 8gb Samsung 3200mhz. Added a matching stick from crucial for $37 easily. It’s easy to crack open and add. Memory is under a heat shield in the center of the mobo.
Q: Is the chassis plastic or metal?
A: Answering my own question, as I just found it. Aluminum chassis
A: It's not that hard to upgrade the ram. You open the laptop then remove the aluminum shield over it carefully and replace either one or both of the RAM chips
A: The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15 Gaming Laptop, model number 82K20003US, ships with 1x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (support data transfer only) port. You can use a universal USB 3.0 docking station with this laptop, like this one: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/j5create-usb-3-0-mini-docking-station-silver/5901250.p?skuId=5901250
A: This may be due to a download and installation of Operating System updates. Allow the computer to remain plugged in and running through its update routine. If the computer seems to be frozen in this update mode and/or does not recover from the Blue Screen alert, we recommend you contact Lenovo Tech Support for additional help at: 877-453-6686.